Meet the Trustees

Name

James O'Neill

Role

Scheme Coordinator and Community First Responder

Home Location

Kineton

Occupation

Emergency Care Assistant

About Yourself

I am an Emergency
Care Assistant which means that I am an ambulance crew member. I moved to
Kineton in August 2014 with my partner and two dogs and joined the ECFRS team in June 2016. In September 2016, I took on the role of Scheme
Coordinator and was elected as a Trustee.

You say …

“I am originally from Oxfordshire and, when I
was 18, I joined South Central Ambulance Service as a CFR. I really enjoyed my role and the ability to
put something back into the community. I work full time as an Emergency Care
Assistant. In that role, I respond on
ambulances to 999 incidents, so why would I want to carry on doing it in
my own time? Because the need for
emergency care never stops, nobody does this job for the money or just because
it is a job but because we are the people that can genuinely make a difference.
In the area local to where I live, I can
be there very quickly; whether it be 20 minutes or 2 hours of my day to help
provide effective resuscitation to someone in cardiac arrest or providing
oxygen therapy for someone with breathing difficulties. I do this job
because I love it. I get to meet some
amazing people and work alongside some of the most respected staff in the
country!
I am planning my next step at the
moment and looking to hopefully do my Student Paramedic training in the near
future."

Name

Mary Patel

Role

Treasurer

Home Location

Pillerton Priors

Occupation

Actuary

About Yourself

I joined the
team in September 2012. I live in
Pillerton Priors with my husband and two children.

You say …

“As a
trustee I am responsible for ensuring any actions we take follow the aims of
the charity and that the assets of the charity are used in a responsible way. I have always been keen to ‘give
something back’ and being at home has given me time to take on a number of
voluntary roles locally. Previously this has been largely through my children,
helping at the Pre-school as a trustee and chair, and as a governor at the
primary school where I am currently vice-chair. I also help to provide
enrichment in maths (one of my great loves!) for gifted children in the primary
school. I was pleased therefore to be asked to help ECFRS as this has allowed
me to give something back to the wider community.”

Name

Nikki Jamieson

Role

Scheme Secretary

Home Location

Ettington

Occupation

Management Consultant

About Yourself

I’ve lived in many parts of England since moving here as a child
from Australia - Bucks, Herts, London and Kent before moving to Warwickshire in
June 2003 with my husband and daughter. Now the longest period I’ve stayed
in one place, having fallen under the Ettington charm spell. I work full time and I joined the team at the start of 2018 when the previous Secretary
stepped down and was elected Trustee shortly afterwards.

You say... "As Mary has so eloquently stated, our role as Trustee is to make
sure that the scheme aims are followed as well as funds and assets used wisely –
we appreciate every penny raised by our supporters and continually check
appropriate usage of it. I’ve been involved in First Aid since I was about 10,
both for sporting and work reasons, so this was an easy decision when the
opportunity arose. My organisation allows me to spend time working voluntarily
each year and I currently support both ECFR and also the MS Society as an
Ambassador. We are encouraged to take on Trustee and Board membership outside
of our day to day responsibilities and I am delighted to be able to do so.